FabSwingers.com forum: Sayings that we don’t use anymore.

By *bsolutebeginners OP Couple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

Hubby was explaining to some of the younger generation at work last week that as it’s the week before he breaks up for his holiday they used to call it pudding week. How many of you remember the term pudding week and what other sayings can you remember that we don’t use anymore?

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Fag. Not as in the derogatory slur for a gay person nor as in a cigarette, but as in the young wet-behind-the-ears gofer, lackey and all round errand boy that used to have to do things like scrape the burnt bits off toast or warm up the toilet seat for a public school perfect.

I had to try and explain this concept to a young person, and American to boot. It was tricky...

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

“Put the kettle on” - yes we use this saying but it’s origin is from when we’d put a kettle on a fire. So that doesn’t count, does it?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Pull the chain" to flush a toilet.

OP why is it called pudding week?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aye oop lass

Can I help you with that madam

After you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toe-rag is one you don’t hear often.

Depending on which etymology you believe, toe-rag is is derived from tow-rag which was a piece of rag cloth attached to a tow-line on the back of a ship.

The rag would be pulled up by the sailors and used as toilet paper!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Send the buggers back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gordon Bennett

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aye oop lass

Can I help you with that madam

After you"

I say ay up lass every day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fag. Not as in the derogatory slur for a gay person nor as in a cigarette, but as in the young wet-behind-the-ears gofer, lackey and all round errand boy that used to have to do things like scrape the burnt bits off toast or warm up the toilet seat for a public school perfect.

I had to try and explain this concept to a young person, and American to boot. It was tricky..."

There is a likelihood that in some eras the fag was considered fodder for sexual abuse by a prefect. Thus associating the expression.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whoa! Look out! TRex behind you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flibbertigibbet - not many public hangings these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Your flash'.... This was a smokers thing your turn to provide a smoke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you hear me mother

Aye oop flower

And put kettle on stove lad

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By *bsolutebeginners OP Couple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

""Pull the chain" to flush a toilet.

OP why is it called pudding week?"

Pudding week was the week before you break up for your holiday so you tried to do extra overtime that week because whatever you earned then you would be picking up the following week for your holiday. Probably termed pudding week because you’re earning extra, like pudding is an optional extra after dinner!

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

Codswallop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick it on the tab

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